BLOGGING BREAK

Just letting you know that I will be taking a break for a few weeks as I travel to the US for the first time in almost 2 years.  I'm hoping to be settled and back to blogging and visiting your blogs in less than a month. Stay well!  

 

SKIES FROM SUNRISE TO SUNDOWN

DAYBREAK ON THE RED SEA

THE SUPPLICATION - JEDDAH'S PRAYING HANDS SCULPTURE

SUNDOWN ON THE RED SEA

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TIMELESS THURSDAYS

THANKFUL THURSDAY

 

SIGNS AROUND JEDDAH

ROYALTY LOYALTY

A SAUDI COUPLE SHOPS FOR PHONE ACCESSORIES

GRAPHICS HELP TO DISCERN THE TYPE OF BUSINESS

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COLORS OF SAUDI

ORANGES IN THE DESERT

DELICIOUS DATES

COLORFUL SPICES

ART & TEXTILES

BEDOUIN ROOM WITH QATT WALL DESIGN

A big Thank You to my friend, tour guide Mohammed at Najran Tours, for allowing me to showcase these photos for today's post.  Visit him on Instagram - @NajranTours  and on FACEBOOK.

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SIGNS OF SUMMER

KID'S POOL TOYS HANGING AROUND AT SACO

WATERMELONS & VENDOR IN THE SHADE

WATER SPORTS ITEMS OFFERED AT THE MALL

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SOUVENIRS

ALL SEASONS

 

SAUDI HOUSEWARES

I'M ALWAYS DRAWN TO SAUDI GRAPHICS LIKE THESE TEACUPS

AREN'T THEY PRECIOUS?

MINI TEACUPS IN A SET OF 6 WITH PLATES SOLD AT DANUBE

THEY MAKE GREAT SOUVENIRS & GIFTS

SHINY DALLAHS - SAUDI TEAPOTS

FANCY INCENSE BURNERS AND DALLAHS

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

LUXURIOUS DECOR OF JEDDAH'S RITZ CARLTON

BRIGHT REFLECTIONS ON BLUE GLASS

INCENSE WAFTING THRU THE AIR AT THE MALL

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "A"

STARTS WITH "A" - ARCHITECTURE STARTS WITH "A"

A FAVORITE - "AL BALAD" 

"AMPLE" - ONE HEAD OF THESE MONSTER CABBAGES IS "AMPLE"

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JEDDAH TOOL SCULPTURES

BUILDER'S PLUMBLINE - BY MUSTAFA SENBEL

"ENGINEER'S TOOLS" - PROTRACTOR, COMPASS & RULERS

"CONSTRUCTION TOOLS" - WHIMSICAL SAW AND WRENCH,

WHICH NO LONGER EXIST IN JEDDAH

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NEW RULES REGARDING SIGNAGE

PROBABLY 99% OF THE BUSINESS SIGNS IN JEDDAH ARE NOW SUPPOSEDLY ILLEGAL. APPARENTLY THE CITY IS FORCING THE REPLACEMENT OF SIGNS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH ITS NEW REQUIREMENTS - GRAY BACKGROUND AND RAISED 3-D LETTERING. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THE NEW RULES BECOME EFFECTIVE OR WHEN BUSINESSES WILL BE PENALIZED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE, HOWEVER THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT MANY SIGNS ARE BEING REPLACED NOW.

THESE SIGNS ARE NON-COMPLIANT AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED

FLAT SIGNS THAT ARE BACKLIT LIKE THESE ARE ILLEGAL NOW

NOT SURE IF THIS SIGN'S BACKGROUND IS "GRAY" ENOUGH

THE SIGN BELOW FITS THE NEW REGULATIONS, HOWEVER UNFORTUNATELY THIS BUSINESS IS NOW CLOSED.

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VARIED ARCHITECTURE OF JEDDAH

SHERATON HOTEL OFJEDDAH

WHIMSICAL DECOR IN AL BALAD

STONE BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

JEDDAH'S UNIQUE WINDOW COVERINGS CALLED ROSHAN

ULTRA MODERN DESIGN

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MURALS IN JEDDAH

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MONDAY MURALS

 

THE BLUE RED SEA

THE RED SEA - 50 SHADES OF BLUE

JEDDAH BUILDING WEARING SAFARI HATS ON TOP

INTERIOR SHOT OF JEDDAH RITZ CARLTON

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WEEKEND REFLECTIONS - MARAYA CONCERT HALL

MARAYA CONCERT HALL IN AL ULA, SAUDI ARABIA.

LOOK CLOSELY - YOU CAN SEE THE LINES OF MIRRORED TILES.

THE STATE OF THE ART FACILITY REFLECTS THE UNUSUAL & STUNNING SANDSTONE ROCK FORMATIONS SURROUNDING IT

IT'S A PHOTOGRAPHER'S PARADISE

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "Z"

STARTS WITH "Z" - ZAKAT IS ONE OF THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM. IT IS AN ISLAMIC OBLIGATION TO BE CHARITABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE.

"ZIPPY" - NO ABAYA AND WEARING ZEBRA. 

I'D SAY THAT'S PRETTY "ZIPPY" FOR SAUDI ARABIA!

A FAVORITE - "ZAATAR" - A TASTY MIDDLE EASTERN MIXTURE OF VARIOUS HERBS AND SPICES, LIKE OREGANO, THYME, SUMAC, SAVORY & SESAME SEEDS, USED IN BREAD DISHES.

ANOTHER FAVORITE "Z" PIC - COLORFUL ZINNIAS

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